SpellRight › Spelling
Moderatesecular
The correct spelling is secular.
How to pronounce secular
/ˈsɛkjʊlə/
nounIPA: /ˈsɛkjʊlə/
Say it like: Sec-ula-r
The correct spelling is secular. A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules. For example: "secular clergy in Catholicism"
Usage Examples
“secular clergy in Catholicism”
“The secular games of ancient Rome were held to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of the next.”
“The long-term growth in population and income accounts for most secular trends in economic phenomena.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.
- 2.A church official whose functions are confined to the vocal department of the choir.
- 3.A layman, as distinguished from a clergyman.
adjective
- 1.Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
- 2.Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
- 3.Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
- 4.Happening once in an age or century.
- 5.Continuing over a long period of time, long-term.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.